Dear Editor:
I respect David Gentry’s concerns (“Says Bible verses should not be used on government communications,” letter to the editor, Nov. 23.) I would not want the government to try to persuade me to accept a religious doctrine.

However I believe there is a line we need to be cautious about. Banning quotes from any literary work is throwing the baby out with the bath water. There are many passages in the Bible that offer simple and worthwhile advice, lovely poetry, observations about the world and human nature, etc. Such passages exist in other religious documents.
I would understand a request that no one religious belief system be promoted by a government organization, but banning all quotes from a document associated with a religion is excessive.
Sincerely,
Pam Baggott
Elberton